en ارتودنسی Orthodontics پژوهشي Research <p> <strong>Objective:</strong> To determine if there are significant clinical differences between self-ligating brackets (SLB) and conventional brackets (CB) during orthodontic treatment, as perceived by orthodontists. </p><p> <strong>Materials and Methods:</strong> A survey was developed and distributed to evaluate how SLB compare to CB in terms of orthodontists' perceptions (n = 430). Results: SLB were preferred during the initial stage of treatment based on the shorter adjustment appointments and faster initial treatment progress they provided (P < .0001). On the other hand, practitioners preferred CB during the finishing and detailing stages of treatment (P < .0001). CB were also preferred over SLB because they were cheaper and resulted in fewer emergency appointments. Conclusions: The orthodontists' preference was significantly influenced by (1) the proportion of patients treated with SLB (P < .0001), (2) the number of cases it took them to become accustomed to SLB (P < .0001), and (3) the average appointment intervals associated with SLB (P < .0001). </p><hr><p></p><p> <strong>Source: </strong>Angle Orthodontists </p><p><a href="http://www.angle.org/doi/abs/10.2319/101311-640.1" target="_blank"><font color="#0033ff"> Full Text</font></a></p> Self-ligating brackets, Perception, Bracket preference 0 0 http://idai.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-32-790&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Chase Prettyman 10031947532846003412 10031947532846003412 No Charlotte, NC Al M. Best 10031947532846003413 10031947532846003413 No Department of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va Steven J. Lindauer 10031947532846003414 10031947532846003414 No Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va Eser Tufekci etufekci@vcu.edu 10031947532846003415 10031947532846003415 Yes Department of Orthodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va